Set after Eclipse and before Breaking Dawn. As the wedding approaches, Edward decides that her humanity is too precious to be wasted. Bella makes a desperate choice that changes the lives of herself and everyone around her.

Summary: After their bargain at the end of Eclipse, Edward asks Emmett and Jasper for some advice regarding his wedding night. What they tell him leads to a very uncomfortable conversation between Bella and Emmett, and leads Bella to ask a huge favor from Jacob--one that he is all to willing to grant.Categories:Post-Eclipse, Breaking DawnCharacters: Alice, Bella, Carlisle, Edward, Emmett, Esme, Jacob, Jasper, RosalieChallenges:Series: NoneChapters: 6 Completed: No
Word count: 13198

Becoming a vampire was supposed to mean a new beginning for Bella. Instead tragedy is visited upon the Cullens, and Bella is neither alive, nor dead, left to keep a promise she wishes she'd never made. This is her Afterlife.

When Bella runs into Alice and Jasper after three years of living separate lives, a chain of events is set into motion that holds surprises in store - and Bella's life takes a turn she would never have thought possible...

Victoria is dead, Bella and Edward are engaged, Jake is imprinted and happy. Everything is perfect, right?

Of course not.

Alice has a vision that will change everything, and all that the Cullens have ever believed to be true about their lives and their world will come crashing down. And this time, they may not be strong enough to fix this.

Rated R for violence, and Emmett's Excessive Use of Foul Language.

NOTE: This is the sequel to my Eclipse AU, "If All Were As It Should Be." If you have not read that story, this will make absolutely no sense. Go read "If All Were As It Should Be," for the sake of your own sanity if nothing else.

For so long, Edward has maintained control of the monster within him. When Bella finally entices Edward to bed, the control is lost. Can Edward forgive himself for his weakness and mistake? And more importantly, will the newborn Bella, enraged and utterly lost, forgive him, or turn instead to Jacob who lurks in the shadows?

*Comedy* Charlie insists Bella go camping with the Cullens, in order to acclimate herself with the great outdoors. After all, the Cullens are practically revered in town for their family camping trips, so they must know what they're doing, right? *Post Eclipse

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